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CEHURD’s Analysis of the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025

Equitable access to safe, effective, and affordable medicines is central to Uganda’s journey toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). CEHURD’s latest analysis of the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025 unpacks how the proposed law modernizes Uganda’s medicine regulation, expanding oversight to medical devices, cosmetics, herbal and public health products, and aligning with WHO standards.

The analysis highlights key gaps that Parliament must address: ensuring affordability through price monitoring, supporting local manufacturing and innovation, integrating traditional medicine practitioners, and strengthening collaboration across agencies like UNBS and UCC.

This Bill presents a defining moment for Uganda to guarantee that all medicines and health products meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and accessibility.

Read the full paper here;

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